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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1921

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SPORTING (Continued from page 1.) L.V.R.C. Races Alteration in Weights

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Macodugall, secretary of the L.V.R.C., announces that according to the A.J. C. rules of racing when the top weight in any race on…

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V.A.T.C. Race Meeting Indefinitely Postponed Ballarat Races Abandoned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

The ban on racing on Victoria continues on account of the interruption to the shipping services caused by the strike of ships' stewards. The V.A.T.C…

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Cricket Fourth Test Match England Two for 95 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

The fourth test match between the Australians and the Englishmen began on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-ddy. The game was robbed of much…

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CRICKET (Continued from Page 1.) Fourth Test Match England—first Innings

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

The fourth test match between the Australians and the Englishmen began on the Melbourne Cricket Groun to-day. The game was robbed of much…

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International Cricket

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

In the return match, England v. Victoria, the visitors defeated the home turn by seven wickets. The Englishmen in their first innings made 486—…

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Swimming Records at Hobart Tasmanian Beats Kealoha

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

In the championship swimming carnival held at Hobart on Wednessday the 200 Yards Breast Stroke Championship of Australia resulted: I. Stedman…

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The Turf Victorian Racing Prospects for Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

Though the turf outlook in Victoria was unsettled when they half to make no their minds whether they would come to Melbourne for the autumn…

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Swimming Miss Wylie Successful in 440 Yards Championship Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

The championship carnival of the Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association was well attended in the Domain baths on Saturday. The majority of the…

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Football International Matches (Reuter's Message.) London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

On Saturday England beat Ireland (Rugby code) by 16 points to nil at Twickenham. Scotland beat Wales at Soccer by 2…

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Boxing Shade Outpoints Charles But Frenchman Wins on Foul Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

The match, between Billy Shade, the American, and Francis Charles, the Frenchman, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night came to an abrupt and…

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S.a. Football League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

The South Australian Football League met last week and considered correspondance from the Victorian League, which proposed that games…

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Racing Embargo Continues Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

The embargo on racing in Melbourne, due to the shipping strike and the coal shortage, continues. There will be no new development…

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Swimming Miss Bleibtry Wins Ladies' 220 Yards Event Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

Miss Bleibtry, who arrived from America only yesterday, won the ladies' 220 yards swimming championship last night She put up the fast…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 1.) Racing Alteration in S.A. RULES

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. B. A. Martin, secretary of the Broken Hill Registration Board, has received a communication from Mr. A. Kewney, secretary of the S.A.J.C.,…

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Bowls Proprietary Defeats Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

On Tuesday night, on the Central green, the Proprietary, Bowling Club met the Broken Hill Club in the third of a series of five matches played by…

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Boxing Tommy Burns Retires (United Service Message.) London, February 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Tommy Burns announces that he is definitely retiring from the boxing ring. He greatly resents Beckett's refusal to fight him on the ground that it would…

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Sporting the Turf Caulfield Races Abandoned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

The Caulfield meeting, which should have been opened to-morrow, has been abandoned. A big programme is to be arranged for March…

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Bowls Proprietary Defeats Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

On Tuesday night, on the Central green, the Proprietary Bowling Club met the Broken Hill Club in the third of a series of five matches played by…

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Cricket. MENINDIE v WILCANNIA

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

When Mr. W. J. Becki[?]ls was appointed manager of the Wilcannia Cricket team to visit Weinteriga and [?] Menindia he was not of the…

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Swimming Swim Through Adelaide Takes Place Next Saturday Record Entries

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

The ninth annual swim through Adelaide will be held on the Torrens Lake on Saturday, February 26 (reports the "Journal"). The race will begin at…

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